FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/31/2013
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Councilmember Tim Burgess
Councilmember Sally J. Clark
Councilmember Jean Godden
Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Councilmember Nick Licata
Councilmember Mike O'Brien
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With the City Council going on recess for the holidays, today was the last day to say thank you and goodbye to my colleague Councilmember Richard Conlin. Richard has been the epitome of a public servant of this city for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/16/2013
Councilmember Nick Licata
Council passes resolution relating to principle reduction, foreclosure
SEATTLE - City Council unanimously adopted a Resolution today relating to principle mortgage reduction and foreclos...
Yesterday I participated in Mayor-elect Ed Murray’s press conference announcing his Income Inequality Advisory Committee. The Mayor-elect appointed me, along with Councilmember-elect Sawant and Councilmember Harrell to serve on the 23-member committee, charged “with delivering an actionable set of recommendations for increasing the minimum wage within Seattle.” The committee includes members from business, labor, and […]
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The Council Presidency is over for me, long live the Council Presidency for someone else. In addition to chairing the Council’s Monday morning informal Briefings meeting and the afternoon Full Council session, the Council President serves as the head of the Legislative Department (Council, City Clerk, Central Staff, Legislative Operations, Archives and Records). You represent […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/18/2013
Seattle City Council outlines 2014 committee assignments
Council to confirm president and committees January 6
SEATTLE - The Seattle City Council has drafted likely committee assignments to begin preparation ...
PDF copies of the signed ordinances are available in the database records linked below: Ord. 124355 C.B. 117881 AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department, authorizing the extension of the franchise from the City of Burien to construct, operate, maintain, replace and repair an electrical light and power system in, across, over, along, under, […]
Action Summary of the Seattle City Council Full Council Meeting Monday, December 16, 2013 No Absences FULL COUNCIL: 1. Council Bill 118005 (PDF Version) PASSED (9-0) Related to the Legislative Department; amending Ordinance 120544 to change the procedure for regularly revising the salaries of Seattle City Councilmembers; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. 2....
On Monday, December 16, the Council approved legislation authorizing Seattle Public Utilities to revise its contracts with solid waste collection companies to allow implementing the “One Less Truck” program in 2015. The legislation sets the stage for a Council decision early next year on whether to proceed with every other week garbage collection to continue […]